Benjamin marshall



l To all lwhom itanay concern.-

@met .Ctiiiiire' mui-g .gieten B ENJAMIN "MARSHALL, or MARIE-em, oHIo.

Letters Patent No. 104,611,11ated .fune 2l., 1870.

l The Schedule referred t'o in these Letters Patent and` making part ofthe same.

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN MARSHALL, of Marietta, in the county ofWashington and State of Ohio, have invented ainew and useful Improvementin Broi1er`;` and I do `hereby declare that the followlng is a fullaudexactdeseription ofl the same, refercuce-being hadto theaccompanyingdrawing and to the letters of reference markdthereon. "Thisinvention consists mainly in constructing broiler of a continuous sheetof metal, preferably circular in form, whichhas its highest' point atits cci ter. f r r r `lt further consists, also, in providing abroiler,'so

constructed with a reservoir, air-chamber, and cover,

` as willA hefully described. liereinafter.v

In, the 'drawingr Figure 1` representsI a sectional elevation of myiniproved broiler, and Figure 2, a plan view of the same.. y To enableothers skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will nowproceed to describe fully its construction and method of operation.`

Arrepresents the broiler proper,wl1ich consistsV of a` 4continuous sheetof metal, having its highest part at its center, and graduallyinclihingtoward its edge. It is `provided wit-'h a reservoir, e, which consistsof a deepgroove formed uponits outer edge, as shown in the drawing. r

. B'represents an air-chamber, formed by means of the baseb and inclinedsides `b. This part of the utensil corresponds in size with the part A,and rests V'directly beneath it, and forms its support.

G epresentsa cover, which may he of any suitable size and shape, andwhich is provided with avvalve, c. l The'manner ofusng `my improvedbroiler is as folows The Vpart B is placed upon thestove, with the partA resting upon it. The meat or other articleto be cooked is `placed upontheinclined surface, adis covcred by means of the cover. G. By means ofthe airchamber, a uniform andnot excessive heat is concentrated beneaththe central part ofthe broiler A, and the meat is consequently quicklyand uniformly cooked f throughout every part. No smoke or gas from theburning coals can reach it and affect its flavor. Itsjuices, also, asfast as they are forced out of the'mcat, mustnecessarily rfnn down intothe reservoir, and it is therefore impossible for it to be flied inthem. The location of thereservoirabovc and outside ofthe airchamber,where it is exposed to comparatively cool. currents of air, prevents thepossibility of t-hc gravy beingburnled. l

By means' of the"valvc in the cover, the degree of moisture to beretained `hy the meat may be-casily regulated. Y /f` By means of myimproved utensil any kind of meat or game may be readily broiled `orroasted;` and it is found to be especially adapted for cooking .sucharticles as have been highly seasoned with salt, such as ham, fish,8qe.;,ini \sfmiich as the steam arising from ticles as'eagsily. burn,and require a gentle-heat, by

simpl y inverting-it.'

l do not lmit'niyself to any specific form in regard i,

to the general outlines, for it may be made oblong, 0r even square; but

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to securev bytLctters Patent, is

l. A broiler formed of a continuous sheet of met als, having its highestpoint at its center, as described.

- 2. The broiler A, with reservoir e, as described.

8. The broiler A and chamber B, when combined as described, for thepurpose set forth.

4. The broiler A, chamber B, and cover C, with Valve c, when combined asdescribed, 'for the purpose set forth.

This specification signed andwtnessed this 18th day of May, 1870.

BENJAMIN MARSHALL.

Witnesses: JOHN NEWTON,

HENRY HAY.

